English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)

Even as Anglophone power wanes in Asia, and China and India rise, the role of the English language in the region continues to develop. How are students in Asian nations such as Vietnam, Malaysia and China itself being taught English? This much-needed overview analyzes the differing language education policies of selected countries that also include Indonesia, Japan and Sri Lanka. Noting ASEAN's adoption of English as its sole working language, it traces the influence of globalization on English language education in Asia: in many systems, it pushes local languages off the curriculum and is taught as a second language after the national one. Informed by a comprehensive review of current research and practice in English teaching in Asia, this volume considers the many different roles English is playing across the region, as well as offering an informed assessment of the prospects of English-and Chinese-being a universal language of communication.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Multilingual Education, 1
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	Andy Kirkpatrick • Roland Sussex
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
Edition:	2012 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400745773
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Psycholinguistics > Bilingualism & multilingualism Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General
LSN:	940074577X
Barcode:	9789400745773

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